Logistics
Terminal Dues v. U.S. Domestic Postage – 2019 How much of a discount do foreign-based shippers receive when sending mail and small packages (aka terminal dues items) to the United States? It is as much as 65 percent compared with U.S. domestic Postal Service customers. We thank renowned postal con ...
A First Step To Cut The China Trade Deficit (From InsideSources) With or without China’s cooperation, the U.S. is poised to soon notch an important victory in the trade war against China and send a firm message that we will cut our trade deficit. Winners will include U.S. e-commerce businesses, manufacturers and ret ...
Postal Reform Negligence Threatens Public Safety (From InsideSources) Postal reform is important for public safety. This has been largely overlooked as postal reform legislation languishes. With the Postal Service’s financial position becoming increasing untenable, and the threat of a liquidity crisis rising, it is impor ...
U.S. Postal Service’s Plummeting Cash Position: Key Things To Know The U.S. Postal Service’s cash position is rapidly deteriorating, making a near-term liquidity crisis increasingly likely. This means mail and package delivery would be disrupted or even grind to halt, among many other problems. The Postal Service has ...
Frozen Federal Debt Ceiling Perilous For Postal Service The U.S. Postal Service loves to say it “receives no tax dollars for operating expenses” and relies on sales to fund operations. It shies away, though, from discussing a $15 billion low-interest line of credit from the U.S. Department of Treasury. With ...
Hit Back At Chinese Opioid Cartels That Scoff At U.S. Law Enforcement (From InsideSources) Six months after major opioid legislation was enacted, Chinese crime syndicates still send opioids into the US at will through the U.S. Postal Service. More than 47,000 Americans are dying from opioids annually and the fabric of our society is under gr ...
Congress To Postmaster General: Provide A Turnaround Plan By July As a result of bipartisan demands at a House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing today, the Postmaster General will provide a turnaround business plan by early July. Congressman Mark Meadows (R-NC) began his questioning of Postmaster General Mega ...
Northern Virginia In Dire Need Of Postal Reform (From Fairfax County Times) If the U.S. Postal Service were a company, it would be the third largest headquartered in the Washington, D.C. region. The Postal Service’s finances are in dismal shape and without Congressional action it will face a liquidity crisis, which will impact ...
The Strong International Push for E-Commerce Shipping Reform The international postal system governing the shipment of small packages (4.4 pounds or less) is causing significant financial losses for many countries, distorting markets, and it must be fixed quickly. Postal officials in seven industrialized countries have offered these and other timely observations to the Lexington Institute over the past 10 days. At issue is the future of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), the United Nations specialty organization that sets rates and regulations for international mail and packages, through a process known as terminal dues. The current system enables small packages to be sent from China to the United States and other countries at a fraction of the price that it costs to send the same size package domestically.
Prepared Remarks of Paul Steidler, Advisory Committee on International Postal and Delivery Services U.S. Department of State March 14, 2019 Meeting There has been a lot of discussion today about international postal rates and the processes of the Universal Postal Union. That is indeed important, but we should also keep in mind that postal rate ...